Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandy Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Orford , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (WA2 9BX) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Orford average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Lane (WA2 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Concorde Place, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morgan Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Orford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Honister Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Festival Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Concorde Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Concorde Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morgan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfield Gardens | — |
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